Fact Check Posts – Page 72

Jeb Bush opposes gay marriage and gays adopting, DNC says

By Amy Sherman

January 6, 2015

Says Jeb Bush "not only opposes marriage equality, he’s said he ‘personally’ believes gay couples should be banned from adopting children."

In 2008 Obama said normalization with Cuba would require Democratic reforms, Mario Diaz-Balart says

By Amy Sherman

December 23, 2014

Says that in 2008, President Barack Obama said normalization with Cuba would first require "liberation of all political prisoners and some basic steps toward freedom,…

Marco Rubio says committee’s torture report failed to include interviews of CIA officials

By Amy Sherman

December 11, 2014

The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official."

Jeb Bush says only 35 to 40 percent pass military entrance exam

By Amy Sherman

December 9, 2014

"The pass rate for a high school level test to join the military" is 35 to 40 percent.

Will too many tattoos keep you out of military? Jeb Bush says yes

By Amy Sherman

December 3, 2014

"Too many" tattoos "on visible body parts" keep some applicants out of the military.

Obama says illegal border crossing attempts are at lowest point since 1970s

By Amy Sherman

November 25, 2014

Citing his efforts to secure the border, Obama said, "Overall, the number of people trying to cross our border illegally is the lowest it has…

Jeb Bush says Orange County schools made it impossible for students to receive below a 50

By Amy Sherman

November 20, 2014

The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50."

Jack Seiler says Arnold Abbott, 90-year-old, wasn’t taken into custody for feeding homeless

By Amy Sherman

November 17, 2014

"No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless.

Radio ad by Democratic PAC blames Trayvon Martin death on Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law

By Amy Sherman

October 30, 2014

The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

Is Florida spending $350 million to deal with sea-level rise?

By Amy Sherman

October 29, 2014

"We have spent $350 million to deal with sea-level rise" in the Miami area and "hundreds of millions of dollars to deal with coral reefs."

Charlie Crist attacks Rick Scott’s rape crisis center veto

By Amy Sherman

October 28, 2014

"Rick Scott vetoed funding for 30 Florida rape crisis centers. Scott said the centers weren’t needed."

Rick Scott says Charlie Crist favors violent felons immediately getting their right to vote restored

By Amy Sherman

October 27, 2014

Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately…

Latest Fact Checks By Amy Sherman

Jeb Bush opposes gay marriage and gays adopting, DNC says

In 2008 Obama said normalization with Cuba would require Democratic reforms, Mario Diaz-Balart says

Marco Rubio says committee’s torture report failed to include interviews of CIA officials

Jeb Bush says only 35 to 40 percent pass military entrance exam

Will too many tattoos keep you out of military? Jeb Bush says yes

Obama says illegal border crossing attempts are at lowest point since 1970s

Jeb Bush says Orange County schools made it impossible for students to receive below a 50

Jack Seiler says Arnold Abbott, 90-year-old, wasn’t taken into custody for feeding homeless

Radio ad by Democratic PAC blames Trayvon Martin death on Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law

Is Florida spending $350 million to deal with sea-level rise?

Charlie Crist attacks Rick Scott’s rape crisis center veto

Rick Scott says Charlie Crist favors violent felons immediately getting their right to vote restored